6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1009-10-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1009-10-1.5 - Criteria for Selecting Entities

A. The Office shall solicit competitive applications. The Advisory Committee shall review applications received pursuant to Section 25-4-1403 and Section 25-4-1404 C.R.S. and submit to the Board and the Executive Director of the Department recommended recipients, recommended grant amounts, and the duration of each recommended grant. In making recommendations for grants, the Advisory Committee shall follow the purpose of the program as outlined in section 25- 4-1403.

B. Funds will be distributed statewide and address the unmet needs of both urban and rural residents of Colorado and populations disproportionately affected by the epidemiological impact of HIV.

C. In making recommendations for grants, the Advisory Committee shall also consider the distribution of federal funds in the areas of HIV prevention, education, and treatment to ensure funds are distributed in the state where there is the greatest unmet need.

D. The following criteria will be used for selecting potential grantees:

1. Grantees must have the capacity to adequately administer and monitor the grant.

2. Grantees will provide medically accurate HIV prevention and education programs.

3. Grantees may conduct HIV prevention in conjunction with other comorbidities secondary to HIV infection.

4. Preference shall be given to applicants that have as one of their primary purposes HIV prevention and education.

5. Grantees must be non profit organizations that are governed by a board of directors, have the benefit of tax-exempt status pursuant section 501 (c) (3) of the federal "internal revenue code" or local health departments.

6. Grantees shall not use funds to:

A. Contribute to existing scholarships, directly to endowments, debt reduction, or related activities,

B. Lobby or perform related activities, or

C. Supplant funding for existing programs.

7. No grant shall be awarded for a period that exceeds three years without approval from the CHAPP advisory committee, CDPHE Executive Director, and the Board.

E. The Board shall have final authority to approve the grants administered under Section 25-4-1404 and Section 25-4-1403 C.R.S.

1. Within 30 days after receiving the Advisory Committee's recommendations, the Executive Director shall submit their recommendations to the Board.

2. If the Board disapproves a recommendation for a grant recipient, the Advisory Committee may submit a replacement recommendation within 30 days after disapproval.

3. The Board shall award grants to the entities selected by the Advisory Committee specifying the amount and duration of each grant award.

6 CCR 1009-10-1.5

Colorado Register, Vol 37, No. 14. July 25, 2014, effective 8/14/2014

40 CR 08, April 25, 2017, effective 5/15/2017

46 CR 12, June 25, 2023, effective 7/15/2023